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The My FarmWell Application project has been named the winner of the 4th edition of the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award presented by the Society of Engineers UAE under the Pioneer Engineering Project category. The project received recognition as the “Best Small Project”, highlighting its contribution to sustainable water management, smart agriculture, and artificial intelligence-driven engineering solutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the award description, a small project is defined as a project valued at up to AED 50 million and completed within the last three years. Since the launch of the award, 79 winners have emerged…

Moataz BinAli, CEO, Magna AI. The enterprise technology landscape has long been shaped by Global System Integrators (GSIs) such as Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, Capgemini, TCS, and Infosys, built on a clear value proposition of integrating complex, multi-vendor systems at scale. For decades, this model delivered results, helping enterprises design, implement, and manage increasingly sophisticated technology environments. But as the pace of innovation accelerates, the limitations of this approach are becoming harder to ignore, and the model is beginning to fracture in a more fundamental way. AI is at the center of this shift. It is not simply another layer to…

A national healthcare system that guarantees comprehensive medical care and health services for all citizens is to be adopted in the UAE, as directed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The system is built around a fully integrated national health insurance scheme covering all emirates of the country. [More to follow soon. Please refresh this page for the full version.] Source: Khaleej Times

DUBAI, 19th May, 2026 (WAM) — Yalla Group Limited on Tuesday announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31st March, reporting revenue of AED290.1 million (US$79.0 million). The UAE-based company, one of the largest online social networking and gaming platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), said revenue from gaming services reached AED111.3 million ($30.3 million), accounting for 38.3 percent of total revenues. Net income for the quarter was AED104.3 million ($28.4 million), and non-GAAP net income was AED122.3 million ($33.3 million) with a net margin of 42.1 percent. Average Monthly Active Users (MAUs) grew to…

Landmark partnership marries 110 years of industrial domain expertise with Claude’s frontier AI to accelerate the safe, enterprise-scale deployment of physical AI across critical infrastructure worldwide. Dubai — Hitachi, Ltd. has announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic PBC, the AI safety company behind the Claude family of models, to strengthen its Lumada 3.0 business model and accelerate the safe deployment of frontier AI across mission-critical industries. Announced jointly from Santa Clara and Tokyo, the alliance unites Hitachi’s 110-plus years of domain expertise in IT, operational technology, and products with Anthropic’s frontier AI capabilities. The companies will focus on advancing system…

The UAE passport has retained its position as the world’s most powerful, a spot it has held since 2018, after reaching a record score of 182 in the Passport Index by Arton Capital. The latest score, the highest ever recorded in the index, keeps the UAE passport at number one globally and gives Emirati citizens access to 127 destinations visa-free, 45 with visa on arrival and 10 with electronic travel authorisation. The passport has a world reach of 91 per cent, while only 16 destinations require a visa, according to the Passport Index. Stay up to date with the latest…

ABU DHABI, 18th May, 2026 (WAM) — The Abu Dhabi Sports Council achieved a new milestone, adding to its ongoing record of success, after winning 7 gold awards at the Middle East Sports Industry Awards “SPIA 2026”, one of the region’s leading awards dedicated to the sports sector, recognising the most influential and distinguished sports institutions, initiatives, and leaders. The gold awards included, firstly, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council winning the Gold Award in the Sports Organisation of the Year 2025 category. Secondly, Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, received the Gold Award in…

LONDON, 18th May, 2026 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates participated in a high-level meeting with the United Kingdom in London to strengthen cooperation under the UAE-UK Partnership to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows. Held at the headquarters of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the meeting addressed several priority areas of bilateral cooperation, including financial security, anti-money laundering, judicial cooperation, and emerging risks affecting the global financial system. The UAE delegation was led by Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State, while the UK delegation was led by The Honourable Dan Jarvis MP, Minister of State for Security. The meeting reflected…

DUBAI, 19th May, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) stressed the importance of strengthening partnerships and cooperation among government entities and private-sector companies to support RTA’s priorities, enhance future readiness, and contribute to developing the transport and mobility ecosystem in line with Dubai’s rapid development. The remarks were made during RTA’s Annual Partnership Forum, organised at its Transportation Research and Innovation Pavilion (TRIP) at the University of Birmingham in Dubai Academic City. The event brought together 15 government entities and eight business-sector entities in the UAE, in addition to 48 partners, external experts, and representatives of RTA…

MANILA — The Philippine Senate convened an impeachment court on Monday with the senators sworn in to serve as judges for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over criminal charges. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach Sara Duterte last Monday over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and a public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself were killed due to their political disputes. Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment in the House triggers a trial in the Senate, where a guilty verdict on any of the charges would see her removed and banned…